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Computer errors, confusion in initial days of Saudi dependents fee

From July 1, foreign workers in the kingdom must pay an SAR100 monthly fee for each dependent

Immediate solution to GCC rift unlikely – UK foreign secretary

Boris Johnson is travelling across the GCC to meet with senior leaders

Saudi Aramco’s oil reserves fall in 2016

The company’s gas reserves rose to 298.7 trillion standard cubic feet from 297.6 trillion

Saudi’s expat dependent fee: Everything you need to know

The fees have to be paid through the government-run SADAD payment banking system

Arab states disappointed with ‘negative’ Qatari response, but no new sanctions

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt will continue political and economic boycott against Qatar

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt set to deliver verdict on Qatar

Qatar could face further isolation and possible expulsion from the GCC

Saudi tightens its grip on Japan, its biggest Asian oil market

Japan’s imports of Saudi crude between January and June reached 1.3 million bpd, 7.7 per cent higher than a year ago

Over 2.2 million expat dependents registered in Saudi as new fee takes effect

The fee, which took effect on July 1, requires expatriates to pay SAR100 per month for each of their dependents

Saudi soldier killed, three injured in explosion

The soldier was killed by a rocket-propelled grenade in the town of al-Awamiya

GCC states receive Qatar’s response to demands

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt have said they will respond “in due time”

Qatar says response to GCC demands in line with state sovereignty

The heads of intelligence from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain met in Cairo on Tuesday

Accor opens first Ibis Styles hotel in Makkah

The 286-room budget hotel was opened ahead of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr

Saudi Arabian Airlines expects US laptop ban to be lifted by July 19

Saudia is working with the country’s civil aviation authority, GACA, to implement new security measures for US-bound flights

Saudi says hoping for ‘positive’ response from Qatar to end GCC crisis

Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir says Qatar’s compliance with the demands can end the crisis

Saudi king suspends newspaper columnist for piling on the praise

The columnist lauded the king, equating him with God

Expat dependent fee takes effect in Saudi Arabia

Residence permits will not be renewed and exit/re-entry visas will not be issued for expatriates unless the fees are paid

Saudi bans import of poultry from Belgium on bird flu fears

The kingdom has also banned the import of poultry from Vietnam, Tennessee and Malaysia

Qatar given two more days to accept GCC demands

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt have threatened further sanctions against Qatar if it does not comply with their list of demands

Saudi plans Riyadh airport stake sale – report

The sale is planned to be completed by early next year

Saudi extends amnesty campaign for one month

The amnesty programme began on March 29 and was set to run for three months

Collapse of Saudi’s Algosaibi empire could cost $1bn in fees – report

The group collapsed in 2009 with billions of dollars of debt and allegations of fraud, theft and forgery

Saudi GDP falls for first time since financial crisis

GDP, adjusted for inflation, shrank 0.5 per cent year-on-year between January and March, its first fall since 2009

The mysterious (and continuing) fall in Saudi foreign reserves

The kingdom’s net foreign assets shrank by $36bn in the first four months of 2017

Saudi stresses that it has positive relations with Russia

Some media reports allegedly published “false and incorrect reports” about the relationship between the two countries

Saudi denies report that deposed Crown Prince confined to palace

Mohammed bin Nayef and his family are said to have been banned from leaving the kingdom

Two Saudis injured in missile attack from Yemen

A projectile launched from Yemen landed in the Saudi city of Najran on Tuesday

Saudi think tank says Qatar should be stripped of 2022 World Cup

SAPRAC argued that FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee “must conclude” Qatar had committed ethics violations

Saudi minister: Demands to Qatar remain non-negotiable

Qatar will have to adhere to the list of demands sent by the Arab states if it wants to remain part of the GCC, says Al Jubeir

Saudia denies rumours that its flight landed in Tel Aviv

A picture circulated on social media allegedly showed a Saudia aircraft landing at the Ben Gurion Airport

US senator argues for blocking of GCC arms sales until Qatar dispute resolved

The US is a major supplier of military equipment to the region